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PiOverlord
09/27/25 3:19:32 PM
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I've been wanting to do so for many years, but never could get myself to sit down and do it. Other than Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2, I've seen Django before today. Just finished Reservoir Dogs, and to no surprise, I really liked it; what a crazy film with some very tense on-screen moments.

I am going to watch all (non-short film) movies that he is credited as the screenwriter for, so that will include True Romance, and From Dusk till Dawn. I am debating if I should include Natural Born Killers since he did create the original screenplay that the film was written off of, but I'm leaning towards no since it sounds like there was quite a bit of rework to the point he wasn't even credited as a writer for it.

Excited to see Pulp Fiction for the first time after I watch True Romance next. Not entirely excited to watch The Hateful Eight since I've heard it's a slog, but I will watch it anyways.

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JaiCSC
09/27/25 3:28:41 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
The Hateful Eight since I've heard it's a slog, but I will watch it anyways.

Yeah, that and Death Proof are not good. And I mean that in general not just for Tarantino.

You can kinda tell with Hateful Eight that he didn't have any pleasure in it.

Also don't sleep on Jackie Brown. I feel like that's criminally underappreciated.

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Dissident_77
09/27/25 3:29:14 PM
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Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Basterds are my favorites, but they are all good. Even a "weak" Tarantino film like The Hateful Eight still has a lot going for it.

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GS4Life
09/27/25 3:33:47 PM
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Hateful Eight is decent but not as good as the rest of his movies

Only two I haven't seen are Jackie Brown and Death Proof which I heard the latter is terrible


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MartavisBryant
09/27/25 3:36:18 PM
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Top tier: Pulp Fiction > Inglourious Basterds > Django Unchained (but I'm really splitting hairs here, as I like all of them as much as any movie I've ever seen)

Amazing tier: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 > Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Still amazing, but slightly lower tier: Reservoir Dogs = Jackie Brown = The Hateful Eight

Good, but bad for Tarantino tier: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

We don't talk about it tier: Death Proof

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PiOverlord
09/27/25 3:39:27 PM
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JaiCSC posted...
Yeah, that and Death Proof are not good. And I mean that in general not just for Tarantino.

You can kinda tell with Hateful Eight that he didn't have any pleasure in it.

Also don't sleep on Jackie Brown. I feel like that's criminally underappreciated.
I'm looking forward to Death Proof just because I'm interested how Tarantino handles the horror genre. It is the one that I've heard the least about, and it does have the lowest rating, so not a great indication, but I still am curious about it.

And yeah, I'm looking forward to Jackie Brown as well. Seen a few scenes pop around, and it seems like it will be great!

Dissident_77 posted...
Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Basterds are my favorites, but they are all good. Even a "weak" Tarantino film like The Hateful Eight still has a lot going for it.
That's what I'm hoping for. I can watch slow movies tbh. Arrival is one of my favorite movies ever as well, so hopefully, even if it is slower, it's an enjoyable ride, and not a slog like I've heard.

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archizzy
09/27/25 3:39:55 PM
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For the most part I'd say I highly enjoy like 75% of his stuff but to me there are a couple of misses but it is always polarizing when it comes to his stuff as one persons favorite is another persons least favorite and so on.

Like I know The Hateful Eight has many many fans that love it. I think the cast is amazing and I'm a massive western junkie though this wouldn't be your typical western. I was excited about the idea of some 70mm outdoor shots and some really outstanding stuff but at the end of the day I just don't like it much.

Pulp Fiction still remains my favorite and I have distinct memories of watching that in the theatre at 18 years old shortly after getting out of boot camp in the Navy and going to Nuclear Power school.

Jackie Brown doesn't get the attention it deserves and I feel is quite high on his list. Kill Bill are middle of the road for me. I normally wouldn't like a movie like Death Proof as I dislike the genre but for whatever reason I just love the way this one was shot and I'm such a Kurt Russell fan it just works for me. I thought Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was fucking great even though I sense a lot of dislike for that film around gamefaqs. Django is great.

Probably his crown jewel for most people is Inglourious Basterds but I just don't like the setting/subject matter and just flat out dislike it. Well acted but it is not a movie for me.

I really wish he had made the Vega Brothers movie before it was too late. That would have been outstanding I feel. I also really wish he would of moved forward with Brad Pitt and did the 70's era movie about the movie critic that wrote for a porn magazine. I feel like this would have been excellent.

So yeah I'm always interested in his projects and even his views on cinema in general. The guy has saved multiple theatres, believes in still using actual film and is such a cinema buff who appreciates the history so much. I just like the dude. Big fan of most of his movies.

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PiOverlord
09/27/25 3:47:39 PM
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archizzy posted...
For the most part I'd say I highly enjoy like 75% of his stuff but to me there are a couple of misses but it is always polarizing when it comes to his stuff as one persons favorite is another persons least favorite and so on.

Like I know The Hateful Eight has many many fans that love it. I think the cast is amazing and I'm a massive western junkie though this wouldn't be your typical western. I was excited about the idea of some 70mm outdoor shots and some really outstanding stuff but at the end of the day I just don't like it much.

Pulp Fiction still remains my favorite and I have distinct memories of watching that in the theatre at 18 years old shortly after getting out of boot camp in the Navy and going to Nuclear Power school.

Jackie Brown doesn't get the attention it deserves and I feel is quite high on his list. Kill Bill are middle of the road for me. I normally wouldn't like a movie like Death Proof as I dislike the genre but for whatever reason I just love the way this one was shot and I'm such a Kurt Russell fan it just works for me. I thought Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was fucking great even though I sense a lot of dislike for that film around gamefaqs. Django is great.

Probably his crown jewel for most people is Inglourious Basterds but I just don't like the setting/subject matter and just flat out dislike it. Well acted but it is not a movie for me.

I really wish he had made the Vega Brothers movie before it was too late. That would have been outstanding I feel. I also really wish he would of moved forward with Brad Pitt and did the 70's era movie about the movie critic that wrote for a porn magazine. I feel like this would have been excellent.

So yeah I'm always interested in his projects and even his views on cinema in general. The guy has saved multiple theatres, believes in still using actual film and is such a cinema buff who appreciates the history so much. I just like the dude. Big fan of most of his movies.
I know Tarantino has that fear of being a 'past his prime' director. I really thought the movie critic film would have been a good capstone for a film buff such as himself, but I guess it just didn't pack the punch he'd want for his 10th written/directed film (if you count Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2 as one movie). Don't know if he plans on it still being his final film he writes/directs, but I could see him becoming pickier if that truly is the plan still.

On another note, I might also pick up the novelization of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood since he wrote it himself, and I've heard quite a few people say it's a pretty good novelization.

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GS4Life
09/27/25 4:26:37 PM
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Personally Reservoir Dogs is my fav but Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Part 1, and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are pretty close

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09/27/25 4:28:55 PM
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MartavisBryant posted...
Top tier: Pulp Fiction > Inglourious Basterds > Django Unchained (but I'm really splitting hairs here, as I like all of them as much as any movie I've ever seen)

Amazing tier: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 > Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Still amazing, but slightly lower tier: Reservoir Dogs = Jackie Brown = The Hateful Eight

Good, but bad for Tarantino tier: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

We don't talk about it tier: Death Proof
Wow, 100% same!

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Phoro
09/28/25 3:18:47 AM
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Y'all are crazy. The Hateful Eight is and always was incredible, and Death Proof is easily his most underrated work. Even if you don't love the what precedes it, the climactic car chase scene makes the entire film worth it.

Also, TC, make sure to add Four Rooms to your list. It's an anthology film and Tarantino directed the closing segment. It's terrific.

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Glob
09/28/25 3:20:43 AM
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The Hateful Eight is actually my favourite film of his.

Deathproof and Jackie Brown I have no time for though.
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Shotgunnova
09/28/25 5:09:35 AM
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Enjoy Jackie Brown!

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09/28/25 8:02:45 AM
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The Hateful Eight is fucking amazing

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vycebrand2
09/28/25 8:26:22 AM
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Glob posted...
The Hateful Eight is actually my favourite film of his.

Deathproof and Jackie Brown I have no time for though.
THE and Inglorious bastards are my picks.

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Glob
09/28/25 8:38:00 AM
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vycebrand2 posted...
THE and Inglorious bastards are my picks.

I do like IB a lot.
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GeneralKenobi85
09/28/25 8:54:48 AM
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I've seen them all except Death Proof.

Reservoir Dogs > Pulp Fiction > Kill Bill > Django Unchained > Inglorious Basterds > The Hateful Eight > Once Upon a Time in Hollywood > Jackie Brown

They're all really good, I was just not as high on Jackie Brown as a lot of other people are. Also, I do prefer Kill Bill Vol 1 to 2, but it's easier to just combine them into two movies since it is all the same story.

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Daremo
09/28/25 9:50:35 AM
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I'm curious about people who don't like Death Proof.

I had the 70s schlock thriller/horror context, so for me it was mostly laughing and doing the DiCaprio pointing meme.

I don't know how I would have reacted if I had tried to watch it as an actual movie, rather than a long form nostalgia joke.

Also, did people watch it alone, or together with Planet Horror?
If you also saw Planet Horror, what did you think of that? It was a lot more blatant in its humour, so I wonder if it was better received.

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09/28/25 9:52:14 AM
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Those are the only two of his you actually need to see.

How did you end up doing that so upside down?

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-Crissaegrim-
09/28/25 10:03:47 AM
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Dissident_77 posted...
Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Basterds are my favorites, but they are all good. Even a "weak" Tarantino film like The Hateful Eight still has a lot going for it.

At the very least, there is an absolutely fucking wild moment of prop destruction. I won't say more about it so I don't spoil what it is, but the look of shock from the actor on screen is a pure, genuine "WTF???!!!" moment caught on camera.

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PiOverlord
09/28/25 3:14:03 PM
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I watched True Romance just now. I believe I may be in the minority here, but I don't know if I really agree with the soundtrack here. It almost made it feel a little too sappy for my liking at times. I also appreciated Reservoir Dog's contribution to the classic Mexican standoff more than this movie, even if it was much more subdued in comparison.

Perhaps it is the mark of being more of a 2000's kid than a 80's/90's kid, but I enjoyed the silliness in Kill Bill much more than True Romance as well. To me, it evokes a similar tone in my mind as how I perceive children's movies of that era even with the language and violence of this one.

Don't know; definitely didn't hate the movie or think it was boring, and maybe I just don't appreciate aspects of the film like I should, but the movie didn't connect with me, fully. To be fair, this was a movie that Tarantino did not direct, and he did have a different vision for this film if he had it his way.

Next up is Pulp Fiction. I have high hopes for this movie.

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PiOverlord
09/28/25 3:14:34 PM
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Phoro posted...
Y'all are crazy. The Hateful Eight is and always was incredible, and Death Proof is easily his most underrated work. Even if you don't love the what precedes it, the climactic car chase scene makes the entire film worth it.

Also, TC, make sure to add Four Rooms to your list. It's an anthology film and Tarantino directed the closing segment. It's terrific.
I'll add it to my list since he did write/direct his segment, and it is a feature-length film.

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Dissident_77
09/28/25 3:27:25 PM
#24:


PiOverlord posted...
I watched True Romance just now. I believe I may be in the minority here, but I don't know if I really agree with the soundtrack here. It almost made it feel a little too sappy for my liking at times. I also appreciated Reservoir Dog's contribution to the classic Mexican standoff more than this movie, even if it was much more subdued in comparison.

Perhaps it is the mark of being more of a 2000's kid than a 80's/90's kid, but I enjoyed the silliness in Kill Bill much more than True Romance as well. To me, it evokes a similar tone in my mind as how I perceive children's movies of that era even with the language and violence of this one.

Don't know; definitely didn't hate the movie or think it was boring, and maybe I just don't appreciate aspects of the film like I should, but the movie didn't connect with me, fully. To be fair, this was a movie that Tarantino did not direct, and he did have a different vision for this film if he had it his way.

Next up is Pulp Fiction. I have high hopes for this movie.
True Romance hasn't aged as well as Tarantino's actual films

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PiOverlord
09/28/25 9:41:27 PM
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I watched Pulp Fiction, and that was a movie that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time watching it. Tarantino's choice of camerawork in his movies has so far always been one of the strongest parts of creating suspense. These might not be horror movies, but I swear to God, watching Bruce Willis' character, Butch, walk to his apartment, I was just waiting for a gunshot to come out of nowhere and just scare the living hell out of me.

These are not criticisms, but these are parts that surprised me: I think the biggest thing, and I'm sure as heck not alone here, but Vincent's death just midway through.

The 2nd thing is actually I never knew Bruce Willis was in Pulp Fiction, and more so just how integral he was to the movie. That man has just been in so many huge movies that Pulp Fiction is just one in a wide dozen of iconic roles, god bless his soul. That's on me; I should have known, but I'm telling you, I never researched anything about this movie because I wanted it to be as much of a surprise as possible.

The 3rd thing was how little Uma Thurman's character, Mia, was in the movie. Obviously, she is a major character, don't get me wrong, but considering she is the one I always see front and center in the movie thumbnails on the various streaming sites, you would have to forgive me for thinking she was going to be in it more. Obviously, she was still the leading lady, and must have been impressive enough to Tarantino at the time to warrant her future role in Kill Bill. I would have to agree with that assessment.

Strong performances all around. I am going to dive deep into analysis that my tiny brain would never be able to gain from my own viewing, but I wanted to get my raw emotions down first before I become influenced. Coincidence is a very big part of this movie, and I want to know more about the themes it brought to the movie.

When the credits began rolling, I was sad because I was hoping for more, but not because I felt the movie was lacking, but it was just a great movie that I wanted more of! It's going to take me a bit to unpack on this one; I can see why Pulp Fiction is considered the classic that it is.

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Kanaya413
09/28/25 9:42:11 PM
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Kill Bill rules

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09/28/25 9:47:57 PM
#27:


MartavisBryant posted...
Top tier: Pulp Fiction > Inglourious Basterds > Django Unchained (but I'm really splitting hairs here, as I like all of them as much as any movie I've ever seen)

Amazing tier: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 > Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Still amazing, but slightly lower tier: Reservoir Dogs = Jackie Brown = The Hateful Eight

Good, but bad for Tarantino tier: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

We don't talk about it tier: Death Proof
I firmly agree with this.

PiOverlord posted...
Don't know; definitely didn't hate the movie or think it was boring, and maybe I just don't appreciate aspects of the film like I should, but the movie didn't connect with me, fully. To be fair, this was a movie that Tarantino did not direct, and he did have a different vision for this film if he had it his way
There is an unofficial Tarantino cut out there, but it basically just jumbles the movie akin to Pulp Fiction. Which was his original vision, but still not his directing.

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thronedfire2
09/28/25 9:51:38 PM
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I liked Death Proof

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haloiscoolisbak
09/28/25 11:24:52 PM
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I'm envious of you TC getting to see Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown for the first time

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09/28/25 11:27:41 PM
#30:


Inglorious Basterds is one of my favorite movies of all time

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PiOverlord
09/28/25 11:41:20 PM
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I'm looking forward to Inglorious Basterds. Never realized that College Humor video about "grammar nazis" was parodying that.

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SaikyoStyle
09/29/25 1:24:57 PM
#33:


Dissident_77 posted...
True Romance hasn't aged as well as Tarantino's actual films
Maybe my favorite Gary Oldman performance.

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09/29/25 2:54:59 PM
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He was in an Alias episode too. cant remember if he wrote/directed it but it was pretty good

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Zero_Destroyer
09/29/25 2:56:30 PM
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I've never been able to put it into words on why but Jackie Brown is probably my favorite film he's done

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Phoro
10/01/25 10:44:11 PM
#36:


Zero_Destroyer posted...
I've never been able to put it into words on why but Jackie Brown is probably my favorite film he's done

Same. Pound for pound, I believe it to be his best work. From the smoldering story to the unforgettable soundtrack to the perfect performances from Grier and Jackson and Forster (and the hilarious casting of DeNiro completely against type), Jackie Brown is basically a perfect film.

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PiOverlord
10/01/25 11:02:14 PM
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Had to take a break due to work (want to watch these at home so I'm giving them all the attention they deserve). Hoping to watch the next one tomorrow, though.

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10/02/25 9:40:29 AM
#38:


PiOverlord posted...
I watched Pulp Fiction, and that was a movie that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time watching it. Tarantino's choice of camerawork in his movies has so far always been one of the strongest parts of creating suspense. These might not be horror movies, but I swear to God, watching Bruce Willis' character, Butch, walk to his apartment, I was just waiting for a gunshot to come out of nowhere and just scare the living hell out of me.

These are not criticisms, but these are parts that surprised me: I think the biggest thing, and I'm sure as heck not alone here, but Vincent's death just midway through.

The 2nd thing is actually I never knew Bruce Willis was in Pulp Fiction, and more so just how integral he was to the movie. That man has just been in so many huge movies that Pulp Fiction is just one in a wide dozen of iconic roles, god bless his soul. That's on me; I should have known, but I'm telling you, I never researched anything about this movie because I wanted it to be as much of a surprise as possible.

The 3rd thing was how little Uma Thurman's character, Mia, was in the movie. Obviously, she is a major character, don't get me wrong, but considering she is the one I always see front and center in the movie thumbnails on the various streaming sites, you would have to forgive me for thinking she was going to be in it more. Obviously, she was still the leading lady, and must have been impressive enough to Tarantino at the time to warrant her future role in Kill Bill. I would have to agree with that assessment.

Strong performances all around. I am going to dive deep into analysis that my tiny brain would never be able to gain from my own viewing, but I wanted to get my raw emotions down first before I become influenced. Coincidence is a very big part of this movie, and I want to know more about the themes it brought to the movie.

When the credits began rolling, I was sad because I was hoping for more, but not because I felt the movie was lacking, but it was just a great movie that I wanted more of! It's going to take me a bit to unpack on this one; I can see why Pulp Fiction is considered the classic that it is.

Pulp Fiction is one of those films that takes the "it's all about the journey, not the destination" philosophy and makes that work as the meat and bones of the movie. Ultimately, no-one really achieves anything in it besides Butch getting away and the case finally getting delivered, but even that ends up feeling unimportant compared to Jules going through a life altering personal journey and the film ends at a spot we've already gone past. Vincent doesn't really change much along the way and gets an early film early retirement, Jules, we don't learn what becomes of him but you just know he was savvy enough to get outta the game and that anyone that does wrong by him is gonna get taught a motherfuckin' lesson.

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PiOverlord
10/02/25 9:07:32 PM
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-Crissaegrim- posted...
Pulp Fiction is one of those films that takes the "it's all about the journey, not the destination" philosophy and makes that work as the meat and bones of the movie. Ultimately, no-one really achieves anything in it besides Butch getting away and the case finally getting delivered, but even that ends up feeling unimportant compared to Jules going through a life altering personal journey and the film ends at a spot we've already gone past. Vincent doesn't really change much along the way and gets an early film early retirement, Jules, we don't learn what becomes of him but you just know he was savvy enough to get outta the game and that anyone that does wrong by him is gonna get taught a motherfuckin' lesson.
Idk, I might have to disagree a bit. I feel like there was a lot of achievements throughout, overshadowed by the character we follow the most achieving nothing.

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TheGoldenEel
10/02/25 9:15:15 PM
#40:


Daremo posted...
I'm curious about people who don't like Death Proof.

I had the 70s schlock thriller/horror context, so for me it was mostly laughing and doing the DiCaprio pointing meme.

I don't know how I would have reacted if I had tried to watch it as an actual movie, rather than a long form nostalgia joke.

Also, did people watch it alone, or together with Planet Horror?
If you also saw Planet Horror, what did you think of that? It was a lot more blatant in its humour, so I wonder if it was better received.

i saw Grindhouse in theaters opening weekend and its still one of my favorite theater experiences. The fake trailers, the films themselves, all of it

Id recommend someone watching Death Proof for the first time watch it as the second part of the double feature for sure


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10/02/25 9:30:58 PM
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The first half of deathproof I couldn't really care for tbh. That being said, it does set up for the fucking wicked second half.

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PiOverlord
10/03/25 4:39:36 PM
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Going to watch Four Rooms today.

This is a Tarantino-based project I'm on, but he did write/direct a whole segment, so might as well watch the full movie.

Been debating on watching Grindhouse or the standalone Death Proof. Since I'm focused on Tarantino, probably Death Proof since it is extended from the Grindhouse version, and people say the extra scenes are good inclusions.

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Robot2600
10/03/25 4:42:12 PM
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You should also include Hobo with a Shotgun based off the Grindhouse commercial of the same name.

It's actually my favorite movie.

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PiOverlord
10/03/25 10:50:15 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
You should also include Hobo with a Shotgun based off the Grindhouse commercial of the same name.

It's actually my favorite movie.
I'll check it out at some point. Going to stick to the movies that Tarantino had direct writing credits for the screenplay for now, but the title alone makes it sound fun.

@Phoro Thank you for getting me to watch Four Rooms. I don't know if I have really watched all too many Anthology films to be honest, and right before I watched, I saw the rotten tomatoes reviews, and thought I might have been tricked into watching a horrendous movie.

Admittedly, the first two segments were not the best to me, but the last two were great! I'm debating if I preferred "The Man from Hollywood" or "The Misbehaviours" more, but the final scene was fantastic! Ted's walk to the elevator was so good; found myself laughing quite a few times during the last two segments. I don't know if maybe Anthologies aren't as favored by critics or if it was maybe weaker segments that made them look down on the movie as a whole, but I'm a little surprised how low it is reviewed.

Next up is From Dusk till Dawn. This movie will be 2/2 of feature-length movies that Tarantino had written the screenplay, but not directed that is on my list to watch. I did not know that this is actually a horror movie too it looks like, according to what I'm seeing on wikipedia? Thought Death Proof was the only horror he did, so I'll have to get myself in the zone for this one. I'm not really a horror fan because I'm a big scaredy-cat, but I'm sure I'll push through. I like the poster for it.

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DnDer
10/04/25 1:01:05 AM
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PiOverlord posted...
I don't know if I have really watched all too many Anthology films to be honest

When you're done with your Tarantino project, and you want to see other anthology films, Ballad of Buster Scruggs should be at the top of that list.

You should also do a Coen Brothers project.


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Phoro
10/04/25 2:54:11 PM
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Glad you enjoyed Four Rooms @PiOverlord !
Fuck the critics, it's a treat.
I also thought you might appreciate that uncredited Bruce Willis cameo in Tarantino's segment ;)

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10/04/25 3:03:40 PM
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Phoro posted...
Glad you enjoyed Four Rooms @PiOverlord !
Fuck the critics, it's a treat.
I also thought you might appreciate that uncredited Bruce Willis cameo in Tarantino's segment ;)
I did indeed! Caught me by surprise again, and while a small role, enjoyed him in here for sure!

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PiOverlord
10/04/25 5:54:01 PM
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DnDer posted...
When you're done with your Tarantino project, and you want to see other anthology films, Ballad of Buster Scruggs should be at the top of that list.

You should also do a Coen Brothers project.
Thank you for the recs; will happily put it on my list! Quite a few movies that I've always wanted to see.

Watched 'From Dusk till Dawn' and I respect the genre-switch tremendously. Unfortunately, I got spoiled about the twist from some research I was doing as well as the description from Paramount +. I have to say, as a horror movie, the scariest part of the movie was the first half as monsters can never beat out humans in the horror department, and Tarantino's character gave me the huge creeps and put me on edge during his entire time in the movie. I really, really wish I somehow went in completely blind, even knowing it was a horror because that twist would have been a sick reveal for me. I remember when I played Doki Doki Literature Club, I knew it was horror, but didn't know anything else about it, so getting to actually experience it blind was a big part of my enjoyment.

I don't know if we, as an audience, were supposed to go in blind that a genre-shift would happen at some point, but I personally would have enjoyed the unknown a little more. If you plan on watching it, and currently know nothing about it, I recommend you keep it that way. Don't read anything, not even the descriptions, just hit play and let it happen!

Only criticism is that maybe it hasn't aged perfectly. Similar to True Romance, it has a little bit of the '90's-movie-vibe' that for me, becomes a little too cheesy at times. It could have also been the nature of the genre itself. As I mentioned, horror movies are not my favorite genre in the first place, and cheese is pretty rampant within. Again, I respect the genre-switch, but there is a part of me that wishes I could have seen a movie that kept the tone of the first half with the story it set up. Tarantino's character could have played a very horrifying villain, imo. Won't be too mad about getting to watch a fun movie, though.

Next up is Jackie Brown. I have no clue what it is about, and because of that, I'm extremely excited as it feels like I've only ever heard good praise for it. As for after Jackie Brown, the plan was to watch the Kill Bill movies after since they are next on the list. Even if I have watched them already, I have no problem watching one of my top 3 movies of all time. With the announcement of 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair', though, I will now be skipping Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 and instead go from Jackie Brown to Death Proof. I'd rather wait a couple of months and see Kill Bill as Tarantino originally intended, and with a new animated scene to boot! Also, to see Kill Bill in theaters will be extraordinary!!!


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Phoro
10/04/25 7:25:43 PM
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Hell yeah! Enjoy Jackie Brown!
Fun fact: it's the only unoriginal Tarantino script in his repertoire, as it's an adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel called Rum Punch.
He does take quite a few liberties with it, tho :)

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PiOverlord
10/05/25 1:06:09 AM
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Jackie Brown was incredible. I gotta say, out of the Tarantino movies I've watched in this marathon so far... I think it was my favorite.

Something that can elevate a movie from good to great, for me, is the soundtrack, and right off the bat, this movie starts off with a groovy beginning as our star character makes her way through the airport. This movie used its music so well; I'm replaying the opening/closing song just because it's such a good beat.

And despite True Romance having romance in the title, I gotta say, I think this is Tarantino's best work that I have seen so far in developing a romance. Jackie and Max's love story was super sweet to me, and it kills me that they were just from two different worlds too much to end up together.

Second movie I have seen with Samuel L. Jackson as the main antagonist, and yet again, he is a commanding presence. De Niro was great as well, and it's a shame that he never appeared in another Tarantino movie again; he had a very unique role compared to his other stoic roles he typically has done.

Another thing, but I really liked the way colors were used in this movie. Overall, with the music, helped give the movie a smooth look.

Overall, the characters and dialogue were strong, and I enjoyed the unfolding of Jackie's grand scheme. One last thing that doesn't have to do with the film's quality, and maybe I should keep to myself, but out of all the Tarantino women, Jackie Brown does the most for me. I think it's the mature sexiness tbh. I need to pick up this book it was based on.

As mentioned, I will be skipping Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 for this marathon, unfortunately, so next will be Death Proof!

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